KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in New England

things to do with kids in new england

Connecticut

Outdoor Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut
WEEK OF JUNE 1 – 7, 2026

INDOOR (520)

OUTDOOR (153)

MONDAY - 6/1

Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — Mural painting at 9:00am - 7:00pm paint
Earthplace, Westport
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at 7:00pm julius caesar
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — BRUSHES, DOTS, AND DOODLES: A Painting Adventure at 4:30pm art class
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen — Balance and Strength with Agata at 9:00am balance strength
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Monday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am story time
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Toddler Time (Walkers-Age 3) info
  • 2:00pm — Preschool Time (Age 3-5) info
  • 4:00pm — Fairchild Creator's Corner Lego/Snap Circuit Drop In info
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks — Martial Arts - Spring Session 1 - Family Class at 6:45pm family class
Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich — Summer Forest Days forest days
Kids & Families, Colchester — Discover: Museum Wonders at Hollytrees Museum museum wonders
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Animal Planet! animal planet
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Adventures in Bookland at 10:30am explore books
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Sherman Community Events, Sherman
  • VBS At The Sherman Church - Sign Up Now! sign up now
  • 9:30am — At The Fair Monday Mini Sessions mini sessions
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Digg'n Bear Week digg n bear
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 8th Grade Outdoor Ed Trip - Moab outdoor trip
Westmoor Park, West Hartford — Mural painting at 9:00am paint

TUESDAY - 6/2

Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Meredith Willson's The Music Man at 7:30pm music man
Danbury Community Events, Danbury — Downtown Chow-Down 2026 at 11:30am chow down
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — Glastonbury Farmers Market farmers market
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen — Coffee, Connections, & Company! June Dates at 1:00pm coffee connections
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tales 2s, 3s and 4s info
  • 6:00pm — Chapter Chatter Book Club (Grades 3-5) info
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury — Dog Obedience- Spring Classes - Family One Polite Dog Manners Spring 2026 at 5:00pm dog manners
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS movie tickets
  • America 250 Storytime: Reading is Revolutionary storytime
  • Tuesday Night Trivia At Little Pub trivia night
  • Live Music in the Choo Choo Lounge Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs.! live music
  • Trivia Night at Essex Indoor Golf trivia fun
Salem School District, Salem — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids at 4:30pm info
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — Take Your Family to Visit a State Fish Hatchery visit hatchery

WEDNESDAY - 6/3

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Preston Palooza - General Ticket at 4:30pm - 7:30pm join in
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — COMIC CREATORS STUDIO: Advanced Cartooning & Comics at after school comic studio
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen — Chair Yoga with Crystal- June at 10:00am chair yoga
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 11:00am — Baby Time (Birth-walking) info
  • 2:00pm — Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig info
  • 3:00pm — CREATOR'S CORNER DROP IN info
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks — Play Groups - Spring Funtime Adventure at 9:15am, 10:30am play groups
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Creative Movement with Miss Denise at 10:00am dance and play

THURSDAY - 6/4

Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — Jubilation Thursdays at 6:00pm - 8:00pm celebrate
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Summer at the Terminal: Community Market + Local Makers at 2:00pm summer terminal
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Drop In Kids Lego Fun ! at 3:30pm lego fun
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — *CANCELLED*Preschool Time (Ages 3-5) info
  • 4:00pm — Drop-In Story Time info
  • 5:00pm — Pet Rocks Rock! (Gr. K-5) info
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM explore market
Kids & Families, Colchester — Open Farm Sunday 2026: Rix Farms open farm sunday
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Play Pals -A drop-in play group at 9:30am play together
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Westmoor Park, West Hartford — Jubilation Thursdays at 6:00pm celebrate

FRIDAY - 6/5

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
Berlin Community Events, Berlin — Scavenger Hunt June 5-14 scavenger hunt
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Builder Beginnings at 2:00pm builder beginnings
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
Danbury Community Events, Danbury — Summer Concert Series 2026 at 7:00pm concert series
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Durham Community Events, Durham — ART CREATIVES 250 at 6:00pm art showcase
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — Donut Day at Story Time Chess Park Slope donut day
  • 8:00pm — The Heights Players: Uncle Jeb’s Farm uncle jebs farm
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — Bushnell Park Carousel carousel fun
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen — Traditional Yoga with Crystal- June at 9:30am traditional yoga
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — Sugar Valley Yard Sale Weekend yard sale weekend
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am story time
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull — Miss Claudia Sings a Story (Ages 2-5 & Families) at 10:00am info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Hempstead Houses, New London — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — CT Trails Day – Scavenger Hunt on Prospect Mountain at 10:00am explore nature
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Out Of This World Weekend explore space
Milford Community Events, Milford — Friday's After Five at 6:00pm concerts
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Sherman Community Events, Sherman
  • 10:30am — At The Fair Friday Mini Session mini session
  • 5:00pm — The Sherman Players Present Bye Bye Birdie bye bye birdie
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
Upcoming Holiday Events In and Around Essex - Griswold Inn, Griswold

SATURDAY - 6/6

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip ~ Sold Out aquarium trip
Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Creature Feature at 12:00pm creature feature
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 10:00am — Stratford Day Main Street Festival street festival
  • 10:30am — Roots and Wings: A Yoga + Art Adventure yoga art
  • 11:00am — 19th Century Vintage Base Ball vintage base ball
  • 12:00pm — Catherine’s Butterfly Party butterfly party
  • 9:00am — Barnum Festival 5th Annual Car Show car show
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip ~ Sold Out at 9:00am aquarium trip
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs — CSMNH: UConn Arboretum Tour at 10:00am arboretum tour
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Annual Festival at the Farm at 12:00pm, 4:30pm view event
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
Durham Community Events, Durham — Star Spangled Town-Wide Picnic at 2:00pm town picnic
Earthplace, Westport — Saturday Craft at 12:00pm nature craft
Essex Community Events, Essex — GRIS250 ~ Storytelling with George & Marsha at 10:00am storytelling
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Pratt House Opens for the Season! at 1:00pm - 4:00pm explore history
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Popular Children’s Author Comes to Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn on Saturday, June 6, for a Meet-and-Greet and Book Signing, Showcasing His Uplifting, New Nonfiction Picture Book Set in New Orleans at 10:30am author visit
Fairfield County Fairgrounds (Fairfield County Fair), Fairfield — Lancaster Old Car Show car show
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Saturday Drop In Morning Storytime at 10:00am story time
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull — Origami Spike Ball (Gr. 4-7) at 3:00pm info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Nut Plains Woods Hike at 10:00 AM explore nature
Hempstead Houses, New London
Keeler Tavern Museum, Ridgefield — Annual Festival at the Farm at 12:00pm, 4:30pm explore farm
Kids & Families, Colchester — Roman and Medieval Festival 2026 roman medieval fest
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Mardi Gras! mardi gras
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Free First Saturday – June 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm join in
Monroe Community Events, Monroe — Monroe Scout Troop 26- Tag Sale tag sale
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Mommy & Me: Eid Storytime, Snack & Craft at 11:00am celebrate eid
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — Car-nival at 12:00pm - 3:00pm explore machines
Park Hours & Kids Activities Calendar - Lake Compounce, Bristol — Kids Fest more details
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
Salem School District, Salem — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) at 11:00am info
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — T-ball for Tots at 9:00am play ball
Sherman Community Events, Sherman
Simsbury Historical Society (Phelps Tavern Museum), Simsbury
  • 12:00pm — Liberty Tree Planting and Dedication plant tree
  • 2:00pm — Book Signing Reception in Ellsworth Visitor Center meet author
Southbury Community Events, Southbury — Southbury Strawberry Festival explore
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton

SUNDAY - 6/7

Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Guided Hike at 1:00pm guided hike
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 5:30pm — Logical Pretzel Concert - Music At The Barn 2026 music concert
  • 8:00am — Celebrate West Hartford FUNd RUNS: 5K & Kids' K fund runs
  • 8:00am — 24th Annual Milford Pirates Day 2026 | Free Family Festival in Milford, CT pirates day
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more
Earthplace, Westport — Winged Wonders at 1:00pm bird demo
Essex Community Events, Essex
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Summer at the Terminal: Ferry Food Fest 2026 at 1:00pm summer terminal
Hempstead Houses, New London — Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — Coventry Farmers Market at 10:00am - 1:00pm explore market
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more
Upcoming Holiday Events In and Around Essex - Griswold Inn, Griswold
  • 11:00am — GRIS250 ~ Sunday Hunt Brunch sunday brunch
  • 12:30pm — GRIS250 ~ Dixieland Jazz dixieland jazz
  • 3:30pm — GRIS250 ~ Steeped in History: Afternoon Tea with Author Julie Gerstenblatt afternoon tea
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more

← See all events in Connecticut

School Breaks & Holiday Events →